TNA / MT 40 66

TNA MT 40 66

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TNA MT 40 66

Ministry of Transport records containing a Dynamo vessel list and reports from masters and crews engaged in the evacuation, covering 1940–1947.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: MT 40 66

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40/66. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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118	Log in to enlarge	13/6/40 ger Man Andirst 7. (1) I'A I Hynard do is the are to in se Do se V 1. I understand it was suggested at the Advisory Council this morni that, in addition to the letters already sent to Masters of tugs and Department can W passenger and store ships, some form of recognition should be given the smaller craft engaged in this operation. The suggestion was that kind of metal or wooden plaque should be presented to these vessels. alreadyt Notiothern Notice of (b) What sug In these pub 2. An alternative course would be to prepare an official list of all craft that took part and authorise all craft on that list to fly some special burgee or pennon in the same way as they might fly a Yacht Club burgee. Pieces of cloth would of course be less permanent than metal or wooden plaques, but since the craft would only be authorised to fly them, (i.e. they would have to obtain them at their own expense) they could readily be renewed. the 3. A possible objection tothe manufacture of, say, 700 plaques is that most metals and timbers are in short supply. The Mint are already supply economising in copper coinage. how 29 4. In Document 30, Messrs. Everard claim that we should send letters to the Masters of their two sailing vessels abandoned on the beach at Dunkirk. Would you please confirm that these vessels are entitled to this recognition? 5. These sailing vessels raise a further question. If different treatment were to be accorded to the larger and to the smaller vessels, there would obviously be many borderline cases who might be dissatisfied. It seems therefore desirable to treat all classes of vessels alike. This would mean - (a) that all the small craft would have to have a letter similar to those already sent and (b) in addition, that if any other method of recognition were decided upon, this would have also to be given to those vessels who had already received the letter. S17 EV 6. The Minister would be glad to have your views on the above. mk 21st June, 1940. 1. Mr. Hynard Lee separate shot 2. Mr. Guttery. WVA See in wh. has 6. her ly hed is error m the Linds ofthe hent bace The are has 17 on cover)	Lee Masters

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13/6/40
ger Man Andirst 7.
(1)
I'A
I Hynard do is the are to in se Do se
V
1. I understand it was suggested at the Advisory Council this morni
that, in addition to the letters already sent to Masters of tugs and
Department can W
passenger and store ships, some form of recognition should be given
the smaller craft engaged in this operation. The suggestion was that
kind of metal or wooden plaque should be presented to these vessels.
alreadyt Notiothern Notice of (b) What sug
In these pub
2. An alternative course would be to prepare an official list of all
craft that took part and authorise all craft on that list to fly some
special burgee or pennon in the same way as they might fly a Yacht Club
burgee. Pieces of cloth would of course be less permanent than metal or
wooden plaques, but since the craft would only be authorised to fly them,
(i.e. they would have to obtain them at their own expense) they could
readily be renewed.
the
3. A possible objection tothe manufacture of, say, 700 plaques is that
most metals and timbers are in short supply. The Mint are already
supply
economising in copper coinage.
how
29
4. In Document 30, Messrs. Everard claim that we should send letters to
the Masters of their two sailing vessels abandoned on the beach at Dunkirk.
Would you please confirm that these vessels are entitled to this
recognition?
5. These sailing vessels raise a further question. If different treat-
ment were to be accorded to the larger and to the smaller vessels, there
would obviously be many borderline cases who might be dissatisfied. It
seems therefore desirable to treat all classes of vessels alike. This
would mean - (a) that all the small craft would have to have a letter
similar to those already sent and (b) in addition, that if any other
method of recognition were decided upon, this would have also to be given
to those vessels who had already received the letter.
S17
EV
6.
The Minister would be glad to have your views on the above.
mk
21st June, 1940.
1. Mr. Hynard
Lee separate shot
2. Mr. Guttery.
WVA
See in wh. has 6. her ly hed is error m the
Linds ofthe hent bace The are
has 17
on cover)